Professional Development

Ensure that your staff is putting their best foot forward with the following professional development opportunities.

Upcoming Tourism Networking Meetings

Tourism Marketing Grants - April 11, 2018

Tourism Ambassador Training - Summer 2018

Does your front line staff know where to send visitors to the area? Ensure that they have up-to-date knowledge by allowing our team to inform them of the many attractions and points of interest that Martinsville-Henry County has to offer. Call 276.632.8006 or email Tourism@YesMartinsville.com to book a workshop for your business.

FAM Tours

Get on the bus and (re)discover what you've been missing in Martinsville-Henry County, Virginia! If you are looking to expand your staff’s knowledge of the many amenities that MHC has to offer to our visitors, you are encouraged to participate. In this fast-paced, half or full day, Familiarization (FAM) tour, participants will visit a variety of businesses and attractions in the area to learn more about each one.

Participants can better cross-promote our area amenities with the knowledge they will gain as a community ambassador, and it is the perfect way to network. You may be surprised by a thing or two, even if you are a lifelong Martinsville-Henry County resident! Contact us today so you can be in the know.

"I enjoyed seeing all the attractions and your beautiful Visitor Center. It was a pleasure to spend the day in Martinsville-Henry County! My staff and I will be sending visitors your way! - Tonya Koger, Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center in Lambsburg

“I have learned so much about the many beautiful and wonderful assets in our community. I have lived here my entire life and did not know about all the fun activities available. We have visited many places from the Philpott Marina to the Smith River Sports Complex with many stops in between. At the end of a FAM tour, you feel appreciative and thankful to live in a community that offers so many opportunities for us to enjoy and all you have to do is walk outside and have fun. Life is good in Martinsville and Henry County!” - Robin Campbell